The Sun. — London, England, 1818-11-19 00:00:00

LONDON JOURNALS. 'FROM THIT, MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.] [Morning Post.] TH E LATE QUEEN. In cc nsegnence of the lamented demise of her lAJEtiTY, Patliament, under the relevant provi on of the Regency Amendment Act, passed in -e last Session, will have to meet on or before the 6th day of January next, which will be the expi ,tion of the prescribed sixty days. It does not however, that Parliament may not be as •mbled before that period ; or even previous to he 29th of December, to which day it now stands norogued ; as there is a provision in the Statute 30Ols, enacting that the Great Council of the Na- Oen may be convened at any time, at the plea sure of:the Sovereign, at fourteen days' notice. — This Act took place not long before the Union .:vith Ireland, and originated in the House of Veers, on the introduction of Lord Grenville,who was then the leading Minister in the Upper House of Parliament, under the Premiership of his Illustrious Relative, the Immortal William Pitt. 'The month of November has been mournfully distinguished by the fall of several Princesses of the House of Brunswick. Queen Caroline, the Consort of George 11., died November 20, 1737 i the Princess Amelia, daughter of his present Ma jesty, departed this life November 2, 1810 ; the idol of the nation, the late Pt incess Charlotte, breathed her last November 6, 1817, and we have to add to the sad list that of her late Majesty Queen Charlotte, who closed her mortal career Xovemher 17, 1818. Yesterday a general gloom pervaded the metropolis. The long and afflicting illness of her Majesty had called forth universal sympathy, and if the feelings of regret which such an event must always excite were less acute than on some former occasions, it was because the ad • auced age of the Royal Sufferer had prepared .ite public mind for the event, and made it in ,nine measure familiar with the expected calamity, while reason urged that, at her very advanced period of life, to be removed from the sorrows of mortality could only be viewed as a blessed re - -' lease, whatever regret might be inspired by the contemplation of that awful change which has in- I I .olved Majesty in the common destiny of all. It is now eighty-one years since the nation had ro deplore a similar calamity. So long a period we halo we or ver before elapsed between the death of any two Queens of England, who reigned in • uccessioo. Our late excellent Queen, for con otgal attachment anti maternal kindness, would not suffer troth comparison with the most virtuous of the illustrious females who through so many centuries terve 3at on the Throne which she has so long adorned. When we remember the !per nicious influence which many of her predece•sors have possessed and exercised, we cahoot but Feel that not to hold its the highest estimation the moderation and prudence which has ever marked her conduct would be the height of injustice. Her affability on many occasions endeared her to the humblest subjects in the realm. The comic scendiug kindness ‘‘, ith which she graced with her presence the exhibition of Bachelors' Acre in 1809, is not yet forgotten by the inhabitants of Windsor. Happy to contemplate the enjoyment of the common people, she on that occasion walked into the midst of the jocund scene. She approached the fires by which the (ex and the sheep distributed among the populace wet e roast ' ed, surveyed the whole of the arrangements, and graciously received and partook of the meat and the pudditig which the ambitious loyalty of the Bachelors presumed to offer to the Consort of their Monarch. The cheet tail good hu•nour with which she viewed the whole of the proceedings ... completed the triumph of that memorable day; • Itsd her grand fete given at Froginore the saute , veiling, to which the inhabitants of the town of Windsor were generally invited, closed the festive scene with appropriate splendor, and a truly no ble display of Royal munificence. kVe yesterday omitted to state that the Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Augusta were present with the Prince Regent awl the Duke of York, at the expiring moments of the venerable Queen, . nit Tuesday. The Archbishop of Canterbury was sent for by the same Messenger who brought the summons to the Prince Regent to attend at Kew, but his Grace's family being at their country house at Addington, some difficulty arose as to meeting with his Grace ; he was, however, met ,vith at the Office for building new Churches and Chapels, in Great George-street, Westminster, where were assembled the Bishop of London, the *- Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of Ilse Treasury, and other Members. It did not ; reach his Grace till past one o'clock, and his Grace's carriage being at that time engaged by his Lady, a hackney chaise-and-four conveyed his t Grace to Kew wi:h all possible speed. His Grace ..`:, left Kew PalaCe on Tuesday, about three o'clock, i!. for Lambeth Palace. The Duke of York, accom •c partied by Sir Henry Halford, left New Palace t', about three o'clock on Tuesday, for Windsor, 4 where, aftet informing the Princess Sophia of the melancholy event Ilea had taken place, the Duke . • in Y ork returned to London. • A I't ivy Council was to have been holden at '.1 , . Carlton-House, oo Tuesday, but was postponed 4 owing to the presence of the Regent being re noire(' at Kew. •,:..„ The inquiries at Carlton-House and the Queen's Palace were yesterday very numerous.—Among them were, Lord and Lady Ellenboroagh, the French Ambassador, the Marchioness D'Osmond, Sir S. awl Lady Chester, the Rev. A. and Mrs. ii Za:terkey, the Vice-Chancellor, the 'Marchioness of tiastintzs. &c. The answer to these distinguished personages was, "The Duchess Of Gloucester and the Pt iticess Augusta were as well as could be ex pected." The Countess Dowager of Harcourt sat up with the cot pse of the Queen on Tuesday night, as one of her :\lajesty%; Ladies of the Betichannher. The exact time of the Queen's demise was 20 minutes after one o'clock on Tuesday. The Countess Dowager of Cardigan i 'one of the Queen's Ladies. in Waiting, sat tip with the Queen last night. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Augusta were expected to remove last night to the Duke of Cambridge's residence on Kew-green. Sir Francis Nlilinnu continues at Kew Palace. -,The Duke of Sussex art•iveci yesterday at Kew Palace, to condole with his Alicted Sisters. Lord Arden was among those who arrived at Kew yesterday. The Prince Regent left town yesterday about one o'clock for Kew, accompanied by the Duke of York, where their Royal Highnesses arrived a few minutes before two o'clock. Abort four o'clock the Duke of York left Kew for \Windsor. Sir Henry Halford left about the same time, to attend the King and Princess Sophia. Sir Everard Home, the King's Sergeant-Sur geon, arrived at Kew Palace, on Tuesday night, and Sir David Dundas, and Mr. Braude, the Royal Apothecary. We understand the corpse of the Qoetni has been embalmed. The body has not been opened as has been customary; but, however, agreeably to the dying reo i ttest of tier Majesty, it has been enclosed with wrappers for preset vat ion, &c. Mr. Mash, of the Lord Cham berlain's Office, attended by Mr. France, the Royal Undertaker, were in attendance yesterday morning at Kew Palace, to t a ke instructions re specting_ the inteimeot of her Majesty, the di mensions of the first coffin, &c. Mr. limning was sent (or express from Oxfordshire upon the me lancholy occasion, and arrived at Kell' Palace last evening in great speed. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a meeting of the Lords of the Council was holden at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, whicl► was attended by— The Archhist4op of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Trea sury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for the Hume Department, First Lord of the Admiralty, the Lord Steward of the lionsehold, the Lord Chief Baron, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Judge of the Arches Court, &c. The subject of discussion was supposed to be, whether it should be recommended to the Prince Regent, representing the Sovereign, that the fu neral of the Queen should be similar to that of Queen Caroline, as by an Order in Council, or to be under the direction of the Lord Chamberlain Owing to the alliances of late contracted by the progenyot our deceased Queen, the family mourn ing on her account will be extended to several Courts of Get many. It has been maintained in a variety of quarters that her Majesty has lett no Will. We however have every reason to believe that there is one existing, which has been drawn tip at different periods since tt►e 2(1 of May, and on different pieces of paper, by an Officer belonging to his Majesty's Establishment. About a fortnight previous to the Royal demise, her Majesty, for the first time, was apprized of her danger, by a cominnnica , ion made by order of the Regent, and in as delicate a w a y a s p o , s ible, such as is commonly resorted to on such occasions, namely—" That if her Ma jesty had any affairs to settle, it would be advis able to do so whilst she bad I►ealth and spirits to bear the fatigue." The Queen was considerably shocked at tl►e intimation, as she had entertained an idea of recovering through the skilful aid of her medical attendants. In contradiction to the report that her Majesty had not the consolations of religion, we are au- thorized to assert, that she had prayers read to her cvery day during the last month, and a ser mon, when ape was enabled to bear it, from a re gular Clergyman. Rumours are also abroad. that her favourite daughter, the hincess Elizabeth of Hesse Hum bourg, left England without taking leave of her august Parent, in consequence of a fatuity dif ference. That difference was amicably adjusted before the Princess's departure with her husband, and they parted in the most affectionate Manner. One of the first acts of her Majesty's benevo lence was the forming an establishment for the daughters of decayed Gentlemen, or orphans. A house and grounds were purchased in Bedford shire, and a Lady, of high attainments, placed therein, at a salary-of 5001. to instruct the pupils in embroidery, &c. They were taken in at 15 years of age. The produce of their labour was converted into ornaments for window-curtains, chairs, sofas, and bed-furniture, for Windsor Castle, and the Palace in St. James's Park. [Morning Herald.] [PARTICULAStS FROM KEW.] " Kew, Wednesday Night. " We stated yesterday that the bed of the Queen, during her last moments, was surrounded by her Royal offspring.— For more than half an hour, they remained in this situation, in a state of agonizing suspense, and, for some time after her Majesty had ceased to breathe, the Princesses continued supporting their beloved parent, too much absorbed in grief to observe the overwhelming catastrophe; and when Sir Henry Halford announced that the mortal existence of her Majesty was at an end, their Royal. Highnesses were so much affected, that they wept audibly. " At length, the Prince Regent, exerting himself to calm his own feelings, took a hand of each of his beloved Sisters, and g,ntly withdrew them from the mournful scene. "Their Royal Highnesses, followed by the Duke of York, retired to the drawing-room; and it was nearly three-quarters of an hour before any interruption was given to their sor- TOWS. " It was afterwards arranged, as we before stated, that the Princesses should withdraw to Windsor Castle, and orders were given, in consequence, for the necessary preparations. The carriages for their Royal Highnesses and their attendants were accordingly gut ready; but the hour of departure was repeatedly postponed, and eventually the removal was given up altogether. " Immediately on the decease of 'ter Majesty, the Royal Standard, which, since her residence at Kew, had been con stantly flying on the tower of the chapel, was lowered half down the staff; and, in the course of the evening, a detach went of sixty men from the Ist Regiment of Guaids, under tlo command of Colonel Barrow, arrived from the Horse Guards, at the temporary barracks on Kew Green. " This morning, the Princesses left their apartments, for about a quarter of an hour, and walLed in the private gardens behind the Palace. " At two o'clock, the Prince Regent arrived, accompanied by the Duke of York. The Prince, in setting out for the Palace, had driven to York House, and found the carriage of his Royal Highness already waiting at the door to convey him on a visit of condolence to his afflicted sisters. The Prince Regent alighted for a few minutes, and afterwards the Roy.' Brothers drove WI together in the Prince Regent's carriage, for the Palace, that of the Royal Duke following, un occupied. " Soon after the arrival of the Prince Regent, one of the Royal Carriages was sent fur Sir David Dundai, and Sir Everard Home being already at Kew, the mortal remains or the were wrapped in ccie-cluth :or the purpose of pre serviitiun ; but the body was not opened. " Sir David Dwidas and Sir Everard Hume were assisted by Mr. I.lrande, Apothecary to the Household. " Mr. Mab, of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, and Messrs. France and 13anting, of Pall-Mall, we: e in attend ance at the Palace nearly the whole of the day, to take in structions for some of the preliminary arrangements of the funeral. " During the whole of the afternoon, the Prince Regent and the Duke of York remained in seclusion with the Prin cesses, and orders were givin to prepare Cambridge House, on Kew Green, for the immediate reception of the Royal Ladies ; and they sleep there to-night. The filial affection of their Royal Highnesses will not suffer them to remove farther from the remains of their lamented Parent, at pre sent, though his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, we un derstand, pressed them to take up their residence at Carlton House for a time. " Whilst the Prince and the Duke of York remained at the Palace, the Duke of Sussex arrived from Tunbridge, and had en interview with his Royal Brothers ; and shortly afterwards the Duke of York left the Palace for Windsor Castle. " The Prince set out on his return to Calton House, about half-past five o'clock, but the Duke of'Sussex remained with the Princesses a considerable time afterwards. " The Dowager Countess of Cardigan, in her capacity of Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen, sat up with the corpse of her Majesty on Tuesday night. This night that melancholy duty is to be performed by the Dowager Countess of Har court. " To the numerous inquiries after the health of the Prin cesses, which hare been made at the Palace to-day, the uni form answer has been— ' Their Royal Highnesses are as well as can be expected.' " [Morning Chronicle.] By the Act of last Session the care of his Ma jesty's sacred person now becomes, vested, and will continue vested, in the late Queen's Council, until Parliament shall make due provision relating thereto ; and the Regent will forthwith issue a Proclamation, declaring that the case mentioned in the Act of the slst year of his Majesty's reign (viz. the demise of the Qaeen) had happened, and requiring Parliament to meet and sit at West minster immediately after such Proclamation shall have been published, or upon some (lay to be mentioned in such proclamation, within 60 days of the date of such proclamation.—By the provi sions of this Act, therefore, Parliament may be called on to meet immediately. It is not likely, however, that this will happen, but that advan tage will be taken of the second branch of the clause, and that a daywill he I»entioned being within 60 days of the date of the Proclamation. If taken to the full extent of the time, Parliament will not be called on to meet befoi e the middle of J a nuary. We have not yet heard what steps have been taken to discover whether her Majesty has lett a will, and of what funds and valuables she has died pos sessed. A Morning Paper of yesterday, in speak ing of the little apparent harmony that subsisted in the Royal Family, animadverts with censure on the undutiful indifference with which so many of her Majesty's children could go abroad, at a moment when their suffering parent stood so much in need of filial consolation. We believe that the departure of the Royal Dukes and of the Prin.. cess Elizabeth was by no means the result of in ' difference. They would have been infinitely more inclined to remain, and to give daily and as siduous attention to their dying mother. It is probable that her Majesty's funds in money will not be found considerable, as we understand that her Household was expensive, and required the greatest part of her establishment ; but in jewels, and other valuables, she must be rich. It there he no will, the whole will go of course to the King, and from the King to the Prince Regent.— It is probable, that along With the Queen's ita tuonds there Way be also deposi;ed his Majesty's jewels ; his diamond George, his uncommonly rich sword, his famous button and loop, &c. &c. which have not been seen since his calamitous affliction. [Morning Chronicle.] SOUTH AMERICA. ..... By the brig Nightingale, arrived at Liverpool from Buenos Ayres, we learn, that some little alarm had arisen there, but the particulars are not fully explained. A desperate character, sup posed to be insane, accused three distinguished individuals of having laid plan for overturning the Government, and seizing on the Supreme Direc tor. They were arrested, but were soon set at li berty, having convinced the Supreme Director of (heir innocence. Judicial proceedings had been instituted, in order to investigate the affair to the bottom, to vindicate the character of the accused, and the following Proclamalion was issued : THE SUPREME DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED PRO- VINCES OF RIO DE LA PLATA TO HIS COUNTRY MEN. CrrizENs,—A dangerous main, urged by misery and de spair, had, according to his own confession, formed a plan d.rected against ate, as the means of overturning the present Administration, and to improve his fortune. He sought ac• complices for effecting his purpose, but he was caught in the nets which he had spread for others. Surprised on the eve of his senseless attempt, he accused three individuids of consideration in the country as the authors, and he had unfortunately the address to give to his accusation the appearance of truth. I ordered the arrest of the accused, i log 11 ' 5 because t l e o n : C ii, hi l i a ru w b s e ; r a t n o d in a st s i , tu a paone order and tranquillity e d escc— t disagreeable duty. I named a Member of tit tl not the risk which was thought to threaten pobllc I ave ordered the three principal a ccused to b e sct seii beity. While the respective Magistrates draw UP ti4 cre i tence according to the legal forms of our countrYt o', declare, that the precautionary measu res which rit were 1 1 00 ought nut to draw aay cessity adopted against the three individuals 4" I r c e e e fl o a e r ction ou their hall reputation. As soon as the sentenc e of the Judgiltos sanction the opinion of their innocence NS h i c h I ha cc 03 0 I promise to give as solemn a satisfaction as their' ,le ' t b .' have been public.—Citizens, live in quiet. Ordecc4" : o f I momentarily he disturbed by conspirators ; wiw e " ri' , l l l , s th e that description, need nut fear to be confounded ',"'" guilty. The honest loan wi ll always see his innocence sbio e Itr torth, although all scoundrels may conspire agjn' t for Countrymen, this security is the fru it of )00 virtueis'tbg which I ow einy acknowlcilt;inents to you, and reioi" glory of our countiy. (ii,7'lel) JUAN MARTIN DI PUEYII.I6I""' Buenos Ayres, 25th August, ISIS. nr e stie r Letters received by the ,same conveys.-- tt stts' lion, that the Trinidad, one of the ports t%liicl) sailed from Cadiz it) Mot 18 ' 31 ',i,e 0 entered the river Plate, the soldiery having nn their Officers, some of whom they kill ed ' 01° perfectly confirms what we said, at the Onl e i n e d Expedition sailed for Lima, of the state of the troops. ‘Vlien they put into nary Islands, they were in want of boll ) anti is provisions, and in suchsituation 101! „..t but compulsion made them embark. tor °l)# round Cape Horn. Fe h Hi( ‘lOl.ll 1~,,~ i .1 1otii 0,,k [New Times] A . bouse of great respectability in Ille f r eo cli t s i ra lg de t 7sto c ple c c e l r i l :a c y d me 6 nt t y h e e ste S t P d a a t y lis f i Cir aanvile r i o l : rb: FAR ptum. The circumstance was suppose" incipally owing to lot•ses in the Fteuell to the extent, it was said, of 150,0' occurrence created rather an unpleasAnt seitrat on 'Change ; as the House was oue of respectability and integrity, and the bi lo ob 'l l ll c was feared, mi in some measure 0041 ght credit. The Funds, however, wer e li at ttfr,'7; all, affected by it ; a nd C onso l s l e a of Se rs., V. . 4irt s I, [The Times.] 's '' ~ or 'it According to our private letters fro 1' . o le'' was there expected that the Due V ll tZ i i i, ' ')1 would Prussia , make a representation to the A--:ferair c on the tardy manner in w hich r a o ii : ter of the Meuse was evacuated by tl' e , ( Irr i , e ; e( ItMgent. The declaration that Frane: Cl forth to form part of the grand 0 1 ; ) by ':' t q e ua c druple) alliance, was brought to V4r's„,fl)Plt, public l c a finds nian , lii about ere b t e h t e tr tl o i n in t s' i t i a e nt i . 2 ll (o l :? e e r ? l' bankruptcies were considered likely 1 ` ) ~ - , lie . '„ lie on the settling day ut the end of this 111°) 10 1-li speedy retirement of Count Corvett° i '' t o d 0 Ih ra' end M. Roy has been mentioned as ltisl-°1,r1:::i liable successor.—The accounts froi» A ir B" r ' l- i, E r nlle give us to understand, that illes!r9,,' 01,1C10' .nd Co. in paying up the ont-51.10(111,1:30017boi contributions, will not confine their ‘ I : - I; , - c' houses in Amsterdam and ilamborgh ; 41 t 6sl. j e , i ', will , according to arrangements Will' l ',. 1 0 %) 011) , tine Powers, and with a view to the a e t i rie l ' .°l i lion of each, give bills on Lo°d°ll; 1 . cili Frankfort, Augsburg, and one or t wo ti lde- st" rli t A . Ir. Baring was to set off for l'aro ° ll ti ail .1) last, Baron Rothschild on 'ltte s d 3Y : ea i t ,:: a w;hole banking corps as to be dil e ' l t o 1- cl i ter. Our Correspondent re pare s : 5 . S °l f le for the results of the whole P f Ibi s sic:le s ' re ' plomatic deliberations, witldi o n a lo v n (l4 ed A tt :;" that on %%hien he wrote, it being s'lPr:sster"—e; the last conference would take Pld ee l'e 1I the r I V and that of the assembled! Ministers' 1 9 b: / . eti portion would leave the seat of e°" l : e g ' i s °ll : r e end of the present week. A posP ec `' . eo re " .6' of the approaching' inoVetilaltS to be ex 1.000:114 the Imperial, Royal, and Ministerial ge ts . ,Il' on their return to their several bow e l' ove r ,, ' exception of those of Lord C:lstlereor,')'," to b e whose proceedings there appears l e' veil of magnificent secrecy and cilence, (If tt, N -R~ , ri va 11 "1 'I L 11 -4'Pe HORRID MURDER r'S A l°lllC.. le r ' r I 00 " ()-11 Monday afternoon last an °'''.'ll- t o ' 4l almost too shocking in its circtnustsfrSblelie°l; scribe or believe, was committed, in IN'''",le "- The p , erpetrator was a young man, by, l 'i og el of David A. Phillips, about 23 ears o f and the victim his own wife, 0 111 Y 19 ' is s iliti .,: to bed of her first child. The tiou, it - 1 . 1 ,, Invi before discovered a violent at i lt! a !P i ; S. :e r r ten'Per ; and he seized the opportn 1 (pi c e- DI oleo( when the nurse was out (if Ire r° , ° , l tet ‘',`A l o' in some d0n1,,,5, of ‘vhich the COr7 jaslyio' woman did no t afford tbe shadoW `) e d f i. ,ii two, of the legitimacy of the uhil : n l)' nt' s i t le 1)c cc; a blow with a hi:;nmer on the ~f3iie E1ii,..10% wbich, however, was shielded bY ' 01 ,0' 5 ; i itsi mntber, against whom Ib e /11°„Itce l'e6erol city was then turned, and he ', i s .ili . 0- 0 11 severe blow on the temple, togetl'er brOAt others on the head, and (lien cut V. 1 ., ; , to 51)1 0 a knife ; the woman, howeer, v` l ' s k ' u h ' et ' illi.l o l e ! from her bed, and with her child jo she oi ll'• run below stairs, where the first esiiipl'otilfirjtil was her own mother. The aloritiet:lober, I r ile n„e,i^hbonrg, on rushin,g into the c'll, tipl.dieli ildeUee Mrs. Phillip ['MI etco,,c,elo, Pl`,ol' . usband standing against the %rote,' booti; bked.ing, having in the interitn 61% 00'111cliiC, Cote Jiist ice on himself by cuttiat, l'ildo, 0 0 oo tlr Ail". Phillips lingered till Voecillesid;Vorl°,l "Y she (lied. The fatal wound Wa s ' to De 11 0 ,1 1 ; triempk, the cut not being so tic'P,°,lliet • 1711 ( His own wound we are told, i 5 ' t : e • tri'llislo f" life likely to be prolonged for 6eveolivipioc,lpee'fii'ii we understand he discovers 00 i° c t l i e 0,(1 4 • 1 the horrid deed, an d continue , J i t.- diCtire temner i ' ti which he coin' I the &lon C.'',lzette of Oct. 15) t h I, llll llli, t, 114 t, .A ~ .4ZI Fli ts Per 1 1 Per s Per ~,, rive h e 'he C OrA I s tia 111 i r tes 1 1 , (1 I l ie f rq ti t - Yea t t rth.